Celtic Diary Tuesday June 19: UEFA Regionalise Draw

The draw for the first round of the UCL qualifiers takes place at 11am this morning. As expected, UEFA have divided it into regions, but appear to have asked someone with only a basic grasp of geography to sort it out.

Celtic will face one of the following..

Spartak Trnava (SVK)

Valletta (MLT)

Alashkert (ARM)

Sutjeska (MNE)

Spartaks Jūrmala (LVA)

Flora Tallinn (EST)

Different from Ireland or Iceland, and a little more tricky. But there shouldn’t be anything in there to worry about. Although Trnava did narrowly beat St Johnstone over two games recently.

The eternal worry is that the players won’t be ready for it, but captain Scott Brown has dismissed that thought;

And I suppose they must be getting used to it by now.

“It was a good four weeks off,”

“It was quick but is probably what everyone needed, especially after last season and international games going on so late. During the break I kept myself ticking over with the programmes telling us what to do and how to keep going throughout the time off so that we don’t fall behind in fitness.

“For me, those changes have just been implemented this year because usually I’m away on international duty. Having four weeks off has been good for everyone, though. Wey’ve been able to rest and go and do our own thing.”

On the champions league draw he appeared unconcerned..

We’ve done well the last two years to get into it,”

“The season before last we did really well in the group stages and last season we managed to get out of the group stage and into the last 32 of the Europa League. Our aim at this moment is to win every game going into the qualifiers.”

We haven’t looked at any potential opponents,”

“When it comes out we’ll be training so I’m sure we’ll get the nod and someone will come out and tell us.

“They’re making it harder and harder every year but we’ve got to keep doing it. We are where we are so we need to make sure we try and get into the Champions League. The main thing is the squad sticks together and work hard in pre-season before that first qualifier.

All about preparation. Certainly at this stage.

Supporters were intrigued by three new faces at the training ground..

Celts media man Gerry McCulloch said that they were under -19s on trial, but gave little more in the way of clues.

Though there was a great headline on another website, which somehow made me think it was Leigh Griffiths and two others..

Celtic Confirm Three Players on Trial

There have been various guesses as to their identities, but all I can work out is that none of them are Jack Wilshere.

The new away strip is now official..

Although it does look good, the players don;t seem to be delighted about it. Then again, bearing in mind what was in front of them, they didn’t dare smile in case their wives found out..

assistant manager Chris Davies couldn’t help himself..

We regret to inform you, however, that the row of seats behind the lass in the north stand have now been sold.

As ever, the papers are trying to sell our players. Dortmund are the latest to have enquired about Moussa Dembele, presumably having heard Celtic have bought another striker.

Stuart Armstrong is off to Southampton, with the English club apparently about to “firm up their interest “.

So they say, anyway.

It must really annoy the media when they haven’t got the faintest idea whats really going on.

Over in Malaga, it appears that “standards ” are being set…

There’s little to be said. Although it does seem like Gerrard is on top of things.. according to Arsene Parcelie.

Korean squad dismayed as manager fails to give sufficient notice when asking wives and girlfriends to leave the training complex.

Today…

72 Responses

MikeJune 19, 2018 at 10:46 am ·

HAHAHA He awards himself the caption competition ( With a little help from his friends) Oh he gets bye with a little help from his friends.
And then.. The Jack Wilshire rumour is finally kicked into touch, thank fuck fur that. I must admit I thought about picture one trialist and thought that Bobo’s son was on trial, if he is under 19,
then I need new specs. Be lucky in the draw Celtic, you too deserve a “little help from your friends”. COYBIG.

DONT click on it anyone, because a plastic dido jumps up and spits on your face.

Gash67June 19, 2018 at 12:56 pm ·

Dutch clear up the body parts after Ruben Ayalla

was involved in a little “Argie bargie”

Copyright Bill Mclaren

CarlJungleBhoyJune 19, 2018 at 12:56 pm ·

So, the “regionalised draw” means a trip to Armenia?. At this rate, come this time year, following their inclusion in recent Eurovision song contests, we’ll end up with a trip to Australia and Tom Rogic will invite everybody round to his maws house for a barbecue

FFS Weered, its either BoooM or bust with Iceland or Rosenborg of Norway, from the heat of Armenia to the cauld of….

Gottabeinittowinit.

MikeJune 19, 2018 at 1:41 pm ·

Its gaun offy quiet, they must be cough studying figures. 😉

I did it fur massell #MEINAWE.

jazzerbhoyJune 19, 2018 at 1:54 pm ·

Looks like the coward hasn’t slipped away after all.

MontiJune 19, 2018 at 6:20 pm ·

Jazzerbhoy,
But like Loughgall & Gibraltar, their lies are well renowned!

MontiJune 19, 2018 at 6:38 pm ·

RIP AIDAN…..The final say will be delivered comrade!

MikeJune 19, 2018 at 2:05 pm ·

Jimmy wait till the squeeling begins, as they start a campaign to get him free from justice.

As it costs the liquidators £20 mill. pounds for administering the deed club, the face painter and the picture framer joins the debenture seat holders in only being a paltry £8.2 mill. pounds left in the kitty to pay them off.

And there it is in a nutshell, the debenture seat holders losing there seats. But its the same club… Aye Right.

Eagle eyed Referee checks out the magic sponge bag for any left over Pesos from the Peru game.

CortesJune 19, 2018 at 10:17 pm ·

Caption: “Oraanjes are a bunch of fruits.”

jimmybeeJune 19, 2018 at 10:19 pm ·

Michael Moore
Michael Moore
@MMFlint
Why does Trump hate Catholics so much? His latest sick fetish is 2 round up tens of thousands of Catholics, jail them, take their children from them, then jail them. He also hates Catholics from Haiti(“shithole country”) & he truly despises the Catholic island of Puerto Rico.Why?

WeeredJune 19, 2018 at 10:53 pm ·

Jimmybee… There’s probably a few decent Catholic marksmen to ease that problem 🙂

MontiJune 20, 2018 at 7:42 am ·

🙂

CortesJune 20, 2018 at 12:19 am ·

Michael Moore is full of shit.

DJT ought to put forward an immigration bill allowing MM and his buddies to sponsor immigrants on condition that they house and feed them for a while. NOT in properties they control or own. In same houses they occupy.